Hair rinse and dye applicator



A ril 22, 1941. M. ROCK HAIR RINSE AND DYE APPLICATOR Filed Aug. 16,1940 Z I; l INVENTOR. MURRA v Roe/r.

Patented Apr. 22, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE HAIR. RINSE AND pmAPPLICA'IOR Murray Rock, Denver, 0010. Application August 16,1940,Serial No. 352,942 4' Claims. (Cl. 132-9) This invention relates to anapplicator more particularly for applying solutions such as wave set,hair dyes or tints to human hair.

The principal object of the invention is to provide an economical,eillcient device which will efficiently distribute the above solutionand which will have an alternating suction and pressure action toagitate and force solutions uniformly and completely throughout thehair.

Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of theinvention, which is designed for simplicity, economy, and efficiency.These will become more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed description of the invention reference is hadto the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numeralsrefer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout thedescription.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side view of the complete appli cator.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a detail view of the applicator handle.

fluid with suillcient pressure to collapse the pad and cup. This servesto discharge the air from the cup. As the pressure is released, apartial vacuum is formed in the cup which draws the dye completelythrough the pad ill. The pad is then transferred to the hair and ispushed against the scalp causing the cup I! to act as a force pump toalternately force the dye outwardly into the hair and to draw excess dyeback into the pad. a

The handle is preferably formed of smooth waterproof material such asmolded plastic, so that it may be used for separating and liftin thelocks of hair to assist in the application of the solution. riff Whiletheinyentiollhas as more particularly for 'u'se on-jthe; hairitwill befound ew ustenanc i s desired to tain an efllcientxap'plication 5:Solution.

While a specific form of; the improvement has andillustratedherein, itis desired to be'understood' that the same may be 1 varied, withinxthe"of-theiappended claims.

The improved applicator employs a pad ll of spongy. absorbent material,preferably a cylindrical block of sponge rubber. The pad is se- 1 curedin a holder consisting of a flexible rubber suction cup II from which ahandle member I2 projects.

The handle member is formed at its lower extremity with a disc-likeflange i3 and at its other extremity with a point it. I

The suction cup I I is preferably formed with an internally depressedportion IS in which the flange I3 is received and ,a central. opening I6through which the handle I! passes.

In assembling the device, suitable cement is placed on the flange I3 andthe handle i2 is forced outwardly through the opening I! in the cupuntil the flange seats in the depression ll. Additional cement is nowplaced over the bottom of the flange disc I! and the pad I0 is forcedinto the suction cup II where it will become similarlywardlyintoareceptacleofhairdyeorsimilarwithoutfdeparting the spirit ofthe invention. a

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired securedby Letters Patent is:

1. An applicator for applying fluids comprising: a sponge-like pad; aflexible impervious cup enclosing a portion of said pad; and a handleprojecting from said cup.

2. A solution applicator comprising: a flexible suction cup: a handleprojecting from said cup; and a sponge-like pad secured within said cup.

3. An applicator for app y fluids comprising: an imperforate rubber cuphaving an open face and a sealed back: a handle disc secured to theinner face of said closed back; a handle secured to said disc andprojecting outwardly and. concentrically through said back; and anabsorbent pad secured within and fllling said cup.

4. An applicator for applying fluids compris ing: an imperforate rubbercup having an open face and a scaled back; a handle disc secured to theinner face-of said closed back; a handle secured to said disc andprojecting outwardly and concentri al y t ush said back; and anabsorbent pad secured within and filling said cup. said back having adepression on its inner face receiving said handle disc.

' MURRAY ROCK.

